Take to the skies with purpose as the Head of Flight Operations for MAF in Uganda, where your leadership directly enables life-changing aviation across Uganda and South Sudan.
This high-impact role invites you to orchestrate a complex, multi-national operation, bridging the gap between rigorous regulatory compliance and heartfelt humanitarian mission. You’ll lead a dedicated team of professionals, collaborating with Chief Pilots and Maintenance heads - to ensure every takeoff is safe, every landing is precise, and every flight serves a greater calling. If you are a strategic leader with a passion for excellence and a desire to see remote communities transformed through expert aviation stewardship, this is your opportunity to lead at the forefront of mission-driven flight.
For the full job profile: click hereLiving in the Uganda programme snapshot.
Regulatory and Strategic Oversight: Act as the primary liaison with the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), ensuring operations across Uganda and South Sudan comply with international ICAO standards and MAF’s mission-focused procedures.
Operational Leadership: Oversee the day-to-day management of flight operations, including flight planning, dispatch, technical documentation and contingency planning.
Team Leadership and Development: Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team, managing staffing, competency assessments and professional development to foster a skilled, motivated and high-performing workforce.
Safety and Quality Culture: Champion the Safety Management System (SMS) in collaboration with the Safety Manager, supporting risk mitigation, crew-fatigue management and a strong culture of safety.
Interdepartmental Coordination: Coordinate closely with Maintenance, Flight Crew and Country Directors to align aircraft availability with humanitarian needs and strategic programme objectives.
Resource and Infrastructure Management: Manage the operational budget and oversee the maintenance and development of remote airstrips, ensuring essential data, facilities and equipment are prepared to support life-saving missions.
Education and QualificationsEssential:- ICAO Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) — does not need to be current
Essential:
Mission Aviation Fellowship was founded in 1945 by a group of WWII pilots who had a vision for how aviation could be used to help spread the Gospel.
Since those early days, we have been an indispensable partner and servant to some 500 Christian organizations, humanitarian agencies, and more. We enable and maximize evangelism and church nurturing, medical assistance, disaster response, and community development, as well as the training and development of indigenous people.
Using aviation, we desire to see isolated people changed by the love of Christ by serving together to bring help, hope, and healing. We meet the physical and spiritual needs of isolated people in 42 countries throughout Asia, Africa, Eurasia and Latin America, operating a fleet of 47 light aircraft. Dedicated missionary families raise their own ministry support to serve as the hands and feet of Christ to those in need.
